The Origin of Two Voices
Korea | Film 90min | 4K | Color
Logline
An awe-inspiring journey of Korean coloratura soprano Park Seong-hee tracing her Master Singer grandparents' roots to break down musical prejudices, culminating in a 3-generation crossover performance with her students that brings a stage of musical humanity to life.
Synopsis
Korean coloratura soprano Park Seong-hee, standing at the pinnacle of Western classical music, embarks on a journey to quench her artistic thirst by tracing the roots of her master singer grandparents, Im Bang-ul and Han Ae-sun. Through relentless exploration, she overcomes the dissonance between Eastern and Western vocal techniques to fuse the genres. By orchestrating a three-generation collaborative performance embracing her underprivileged students, she proves that the essence of all sound is 'musical humanity'.
Director's Statement
This film records an inherited legacy of sound where Western vocal virtuosity intersects with the deep sorrow, or Han, of Korean Pansori. Illuminating universal humanity beyond flawless technique, it delivers the profound emotion of fusion through evocative cross-editing between Korea and Europe and intricate sound mixing. The vivid live performances and the fierce dedication behind the scenes will offer a dynamic audio-visual catharsis unique to music documentaries.
Director & Producer LEE Johoon
An acclaimed filmmaker recognized for journalism documentaries. Continuously pursuing truth in history and reality, he is now dedicated to realizing the essence of visual aesthetics through narrative features and art documentaries.